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Websites to Explore-
Session 1 presentation
Differentiation Philosophy and General Resources:

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=4567 this livebinder is filled with resources to learn more about differentiation
http://differentiationcentral.com/ Carol Ann Tomlinson's website with video clips to support the conversation


Resources for Differentiation Strategies:Pre-Assessments
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Pre-Assessment
http://www.stemresources.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=69
Interest Survey
http://schools.webster.k12.mo.us/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=40488
Interest survey - Rick Wormeli
http://checkoutacollege.com/explorecareers/interestsurvey.aspx Career interest survey (lengthy) older grades..
http://www.schooltoworld.org/docs/cis2.pdf another career interest survey
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/file/detail/Elementary+Interest+Survey+2.doc
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/search/view/interest+surveys
Parents Math/Science Interest Survey Questionnaire
https://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfwg6ffr_4cjthtt (High School, excellent questions)

Flexible Grouping:
http://www.learner.org/workshops/readingk2/pdf/session6/FlexibleGroups.2.pdf
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Flexible+Groupinghttp://www.eduplace.com/science/profdev/articles/valentino.htmlhttp://www.learningpt.org/pdfs/literacy/flexibleGrouping.pdf for reading. Very comprehensive.


Exit Cards
http://www.misd.net/secondaryliteracy/strategicliteracyinstructionwordstudy/AdmitandExitCards.pdfhttp://teachers.tulpehocken.org/bdavis/Shared%20Documents/Learning%20Focused%20Resources/Ticket%20Out%20the%20Door%20Ideas.pdf
http://www.mainesupportnetwork.org/pdfs/sing07/Singapore%20-%20Exit%20Slip%20-%20Day%201%20-%203%20minute%20buzz.pdf




Presentation from Session 2
Anchor Activities

http://literacy.purduecal.edu/STUDENT/ammessme/ABCBrain.html Information on the ABC brainstorming strategy
http://schools.u-46.org/index.pl?iid=14053 printable abc brainstorming sheet with additional strategies
http://www.webster.k12.mo.us/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=40844
http://www.teach.virginia.edu/files/nagc_anchor_activities.pdf
http://www.beginwiththebrain.com/resources/I_M%20DONE_NOW_WHAT_ASCD_07_comp.pdf


Choice Boards

http://www.bedfordk12tn.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=1153&PHPSESSID=d8c6a5e82cb5a14694dc64d934fc7244 printable think tac toe boards that incorporate technolgy
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/file/view/MeaningfulMenus.pdf
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Choice+Boards
http://www.webster.k12.mo.us/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=40880&PHPSESSID=xarzunswij



RAFTS
http://www.writingfix.com/wac/writing_across_curriculum_rafts_math.htm
http://www.writingfix.com/wac/Writing_Across_Curriculum_RAFTS_Math.htm
http://toolsfordifferentiation.pbworks.com/RAFT (template)
http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/cc/18str/raft/18str_raft.htm
http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/raft#swap
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/raft/
http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/intranet/reading/RAFT.html
http://www.tantasqua.org/superintendent/profdevelopment/etraft.html
http://web001.greece.k12.ny.us/academics.cfm?subpage=949
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/RAFTs+created+by+group+032708




Community Building
www.actsofkindness.org
www.teachingtolerance.org